I’m an engineer by trade and a skier by obsession. I remember perfectly the day our trainer showed us skis with curved sides: “Try these and experience a miracle,” he said.

But to the surprise of the skiing world they were here to stay and became what we call ‘carving skis’. Although very few of in the sector recognised the potential at first glance, parabolic technology went on to revolutionise the world of skiing in the ‘90s.

With our expertise designing the sails of giant aero-generators we have mastered a technology that applied the ‘carving effect’ to surfboards, realising the same benefits that were seen in the skiing world: Easier turning, greater speed, improved stability, more tolerance for error, easier paddling and greater wave-catching ability.

I’m an engineer by trade and a skier by obsession. I remember perfectly the day our trainer showed us skis with curved sides: “Try these and experience a miracle,” he said.

But to the surprise of the skiing world they were here to stay and became what we call ‘carving skis’. Although very few of in the sector recognised the potential at first glance, parabolic technology went on to revolutionise the world of skiing in the ‘90s.

With our expertise designing the sails of giant aero-generators we have mastered a technology that applied the ‘carving effect’ to surfboards, realising the same benefits that were seen in the skiing world: Easier turning, greater speed, improved stability, more tolerance for error, easier paddling and greater wave-catching ability.

The Trinity Surfboard’s rails help the water flow to spread the pressure along the board. The water accelerates down the tapered body of the board, causing higher planing speeds.

+ STABILITY

The Parabolic Surfboard has two wide points (similar to skateboards or snowboards) rather than one as previously known on conventional surfboards.

A single point of support offers more unsteadiness compared with a double point of support and less forgiveness.

+ MANEUVERABILITY

The parabolic rail makes turning easier by the cutting through the water in the same direction as the fins.

This combined turning action reduces the effort needed to make turns and so enables a more manoeuvrable surfboard.

“I remember a casual conversation with Paul Naude over two years ago encouraging Firewire to explore a side cut design, so when Eduardo Cenzano, Managing Director and lead engineer at Trinity Technologies […]

“I remember a casual conversation with Paul Naude over two years ago encouraging Firewire to explore a side cut design, so when Eduardo Cenzano, Managing Director and lead engineer at Trinity Technologies in Spain approached us with the idea, we decided to pursue it. He original Trinity design showed immediate promise and with Eduardo’s consent, we brought long-time Firewire collaborator Dan Mann into the design process and the final version represents a synthesis of everyone’s input”.

Is it possible to ride a wave that doesn´t even break on a 5´4 surfboard?

This video shows the amazing hydrodinamics of the board. A 5’4″ board of only 27 liters with a surfer who weighs 75 kg…on a wave that doesn’t even break.

“Starboard, paddle surf world leader also applies the PRS technology in its SUPs. Trinity and Starboard agree to use the parabolic rail system technology in their Hyper Nut and Nut models. Two leaders joining their knowledge to launch the most maneuverable, innovative and fastest SUP in the market”